Visas denied to foreign coaches

NEW DELHI, July 16: The Japanese embassy has denied visas to all five foreign officials accompanying the Indian contingent to the 12th the Asian Track and Field Meet in Fukuoka Japan from July 19-22.

Coaches Aleksei Ivano, Gueorgui Tchernychev and Masseurgennadi Kossarev Russia, sprint coach Valery Moshkovsky and team doctor Yuri Boyko both Ukraine have not been issued visas.

8220;We submitted the relevant papers as early as June 1 and also provided supporting papers sent by the Japanese athletic federation. But the authorities here say they have to get clearance from their foreign ministry,8217; AAFI secretary Lalit K Bhanot said.